To: NBC, Debate Moderators
NBC: Say "Abortion" in the next Democratic Debate!
Ask the candidates what they will do to protect and expand access to abortion for poor women at home and abroad. Will they do everything in their power to end the Hyde and Helms Amendments?
Why is this important?
For too long, Democrats have taken the pro-choice vote for granted: zero questions about abortion were asked in the first three Democratic debates. 1 in 3 American women will have an abortion in her lifetime. This procedure is safe and legal but under attack. We deserve candidates who are unafraid to speak up for our humanity and autonomy, and we deserve to know which candidate(s) will end bans on insurance coverage for abortion, especially in Medicaid. Ask the relevant questions.